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New Delhi: At least two people have been killed and nine injured in building collapse incident at Madhya Pradesh's Dewas. A two-storey building collapsed at the Station Road near Lal Gate in Dewas on Tuesday.

In other news, a fire broke in Kerala Secretariat's protocol department in the North block on Tuesday (August 25). According to sources, the block houses important offices and it is learnt that some files, documents and computers were burnt in the fire.

Meanwhile, the Russian government has reached out to India seeking collaboration for manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' and conducting its phase 3 clinical trial here, sources said.

While coronavirus cases in India rose to 31,67,324 including 7,04,348 active cases, 24,04,585 cured patients and 58,390 deaths as per the Ministry of Health data.

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26 August 2020

14:48 IST

Refusal to compensate states on GST is nothing short of betrayal by PM Modi govt of states, people: Sonia Gandhi at meeting of opposition CMs. (PTI)

14:20 IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 8.95 lakhs to the kin of the victims who lost their lives in a building collapsed at the Station Road near Lal Gate in Dewas.

14:07 IST

The water flow of river Baitarani at Odisha's Swampatna in Kendujhar district is expected to cross danger level due to torrential rains, informed the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Wednesday. "River Baitarsni at Swampatna in Kendujhar district of Odisha is rising rapidly and is expected to cross danger level," the CWC tweeted.

River Baitarni at #Swampatna in #Kendujhar District of #Odisha is rising rapidly and is expected to cross Danger Level. Hydrograph is appended. pic.twitter.com/BAejjkUEvc

— Central Water Commission Official Flood Forecast (@CWCOfficial_FF) August 26, 2020

14:06 IST

A homage prayer was offered in front of #MotherTeresa's tomb at The Mother House Of the Missionaries Of Charity in Kolkata today, on the occasion of her 110th birth anniversary.

13:25 IST

Water levels of river Ganga, rise along ghats of Varanasi due to increased flow after heavy rain in adjoining areas. Announcements being made warning people to not take dips, as a safety precaution. (ANI)

13:20 IST

There has been an increase in COVID-19 cases in last few days. Recovery rate is more than 90% in the national capital. We are fully prepared. I have directed that number of tests will be doubled in coming days: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal.

12:56 IST

With 610 more COVID-19 cases, the total number of reported cases in Rajasthan have reached 73,935, informed the State Health Department on Wednesday. Three districts -- Jodhpur (136), Bikaner (127), and Jaipur (126) -- reported more than 100 positive cases for the novel coronavirus. Six people succumbed to the deadly virus in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 986 in the state. (PTI)

12:27 IST

Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi tests positive for COVID-19. Sharing the new on Twitter Gogoi said he tested positive yesterday and asked people, who came in contact with him during the last few days, to immediately get themselves tested.

10:34 IST

Thundershower with moderate rainfall at most places very likely to occur over Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Baragarh, Boudh, Sonepur districts of Odisha between 1030 hrs IST & 1330 hrs IST: Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar. (ANI)

10:29 IST

The India Meteorological Department had on Tuesday issued an alert for "moderate to heavy" rains in the national capital from Wednesday to Friday. "Delhi-NCR is very likely to experience one or two spells of moderate rain from Wednesday evening/night to Friday afternoon, with heavy rainfall at isolated places on Thursday," it said. (PTI)

09:49 IST

The total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to August 25 is 3,76,51,512 including 8,23,992 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

COVID-19 Testing Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqvXAsZ @MoHFW_INDIA @DeptHealthRes #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 #IndiaFightsCOVID19 #CoronaUpdatesInIndia #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/tATuvKKKT7

— ICMR (@ICMRDELHI) August 26, 2020

09:38 IST

India's reports 67,151 fresh COVID-19 cases and 1,059 deaths in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 case tally in the country rises to 32,34,475 including 7,07,267 active cases, 24,67,759 discharged patients and 59,449 deaths: Union Ministry of Health.

09:14 IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal calls for a review meeting today at 11 am amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. 

08:08 IST

Jammu-Srinagar National Highway 44 continues to remain blocked due to the ongoing clearance work: Jammu & Kashmir Police

07:36 IST

Uttarakhand rain update: Dharchula SDM Anil Kr Shukla said, "Several roads are blocked in the district due to incessant rainfall this year. Houses are damaged and people have died. We're carrying out operations to clear roads. Road from Tawaghat to Darma valley is blocked. Work is on, it'll be cleared in 5-6 days." (ANI)

07:34 IST

The search and rescue operation at Madhya Pradesh's Dewas has concluded. A total of 9 people rescued from the spot where a two-storey building collapsed near Lal Gate area in Dewas yesterday. An NDRF officer says, "Two bodies were recovered and one more person was rescued from under the debris."